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Running forU.S. House, District 45

Derek Tran

DemocratHas the job now

Overview

How to reach them
  • Office phone: 202-225-2415
  • Office: 1127 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0545
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, California's 45th District · 2025–now
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Leadership roles
  • Top Democrat on the Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations subcommittee (part of the House Committee on Small Business)
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $5.8 million and spent $2.9 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 76% came from individual people and 24% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 285 PACs gave $990,208 to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $6,644 to help them and $4,552 against them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025285 PACs · $990,208
Outside groups that spent against them since 20251 group · $4,552

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

12 bills

Became law

None became law. 1 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.

  • Introduced Oct 17, 2025H.R. 5788: 504 Program Risk Oversight Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Sep 24, 2026H.R. 10613: Housing COST Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 10, 2026H.R. 10349: EMT Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 13, 2026H.R. 10108: Hazardous Materials Transparency Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 22, 2026H.R. 9883: Private Detention Corporate Accountability Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2026H.R. 8066: Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 17, 2026H.R. 7969: Combating Chinese Communist Party Influence Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 18, 2025H.R. 6902: Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 11, 2025H.R. 6678: Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 25, 2025H.R. 4775: SBIR/STTR Foreign Interference Safeguard Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 23, 2025H.R. 4746: Baby Food Tax Relief Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025H.R. 1637: Protect Veteran Jobs Act
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

315 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 1 of 674 votes (less than 1%).

By topic
Agriculture and Food4 votes
    Animals3 votes
      Armed Forces and National Security19 votes
        Arts, Culture, Religion1 vote
          Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues1 vote
            Commerce24 votes
              Congress4 votes
                Crime and Law Enforcement23 votes
                  Economics and Public Finance22 votes
                    Education10 votes
                      Emergency Management6 votes
                        Energy29 votes
                          Environmental Protection22 votes
                            Families2 votes
                              Finance and Financial Sector20 votes
                                Foreign Trade and International Finance3 votes
                                  Government Operations and Politics18 votes
                                    Health5 votes
                                      Housing and Community Development3 votes
                                        Immigration13 votes
                                          International Affairs13 votes
                                            Labor and Employment5 votes
                                              Law4 votes
                                                Native Americans5 votes
                                                  Public Lands and Natural Resources24 votes
                                                    Science, Technology, Communications12 votes
                                                      Social Welfare3 votes
                                                        Taxation7 votes
                                                          Transportation and Public Works8 votes
                                                            Water Resources Development2 votes

                                                              Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.